TikTok

• College is a great place to be a creator, so Gen Z is chasing scholarships on TikTok
• Is TikTok trying to leverage #FinTok success to become an accredited lender?

  TikTok has reportedly applied for licenses in Brazil that would allow it to operate as an accredited financial lender.

  
• TikTok announces five new ad formats, including a branded take on the Google Doodle

  Among several new ad products discussed at NewFronts 2026, TikTok introduced a Logo Takeover format that pairs brands with its icon.

  
• 67% of U.S. consumers think creators are more authentic than TV, so Tubi is teaming up with TikTok

  As Tubi releases the latest creator statistics in its The Stream report, it is partnership with TikTok for a "Creatorverse Incubator."

  
• TikTok and iHeartMedia are launching a radio station and a podcast network. Here’s the initial creator lineup.
• Gen Z’s negative feelings about TikTok are starting to affect their usage habits
• A study of 406 TikTok users found that 97% of them have followed a recipe they found on the app
• “In the Mix” shows off TikTok’s pop music power. What can it do as a podcast?
• U.S. TikTok has a “Local Feed” that can harness your precise user data (if you want)
• TikTok wants advertisers to buy into big events. At the Super Bowl, it will show what it can do.
• Microdramas are blowing up, so TikTok launched a new app dedicated to them
• What’s next for 2026? TikTok says “curiosity detours” will captivate us.